Wireless ear-piece interchangeable microphone/antenna tubes

Abstract

The present invention teaches a wireless ear-piece such as may be used in conjunction with a base unit attached to an office telephone, cell telephone, etc. The ear-piece is of a compact body construction which sits at the user's ear, supported by the physical engagement of an ear tube with the inner surface of the ear canal of the user. The unit's microphone sits at the user's ear, within the body. In order to allow adjustment of the device per ambient auditory conditions, a number of interchangeable microphone tubes may be applied so as to more clearly transmit the voice of the user to the microphone. The microphone tubes may also be rotated so as to allow adjustment of beveled microphone tube ends. The microphone tube beveled end further features a grill work across the opening. The microphone tubes may also function as interchangeable radio antennas for the wireless ear-piece.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A wireless ear-piece headset for use with a plurality of user interchangeable microphone tubes, the ear-piece comprising: 
 an ear tube dimensioned and configured to be inserted into a human ear and to physically engage with the inside of the ear canal,    a body from which the ear tube projects, the body being light enough to be supported by the physical engagement of the body and ear canal, the body being a substantially compact body located at the ear of the user,    a microphone located in the body, whereby the microphone is located at the ear,    a retainer located at the microphone, the retainer dimensioned and configured to physically engage with one such user interchangeable microphone tube.    
     
     
         2 . The ear-piece of  claim 1 , wherein such microphone tubes have an end hole which fits over the retainer, and the end hole has a retainer race, and the retainer has a ridge which seats into the retainer race, whereby the physical engagement of the microphone tube and the body is attained.  
     
     
         3 . The ear-piece of  claim 1 , wherein such microphone tubes have an end hole which fits over the retainer, and the end hole is internally threaded, and the retainer is externally threaded, whereby the physical engagement of the microphone tube and the body is attained.  
     
     
         4 . A wireless ear-piece headset comprising: 
 an ear tube dimensioned and configured to be inserted into a human ear and to physically engage with the inside of the ear canal,    a body from which the ear tube projects, the body being light enough to be supported by the physical engagement of the body and ear canal, the body being a substantially compact body located at the ear of the user,    a microphone located in the body, whereby the microphone is located at the ear,    a retainer located at the microphone, and    a plurality of rigid microphone tubes, each microphone tube dimensioned and configured to physically engage with the retainer.    
     
     
         5 . The ear-piece of  claim 4 , wherein the microphone tubes may rotate when physically engaged with the retainer.  
     
     
         6 . The ear-piece of  claim 4 , wherein the microphone tubes have an open end which is beveled at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the microphone tubes.  
     
     
         7 . The ear-piece of  claim 4 , wherein the microphone tubes have an open end and have a grill across the open end.  
     
     
         8 . The ear-piece of  claim 4 , wherein the microphone tubes each further comprise an antenna.  
     
     
         9 . The ear-piece of  claim 8 , wherein the antenna is located in the interior of the microphone tube.  
     
     
         10 . The ear-piece of  claim 8 , wherein the antenna is located in the microphone tube wall.  
     
     
         11 . The ear-piece of  claim 8 , wherein the microphone tubes comprise a conductive material, whereby the antenna comprises the conductive material of the microphone tube.  
     
     
         12 . A wireless ear-piece headset for use with a plurality of user interchangeable antennas, the ear-piece comprising: 
 an ear tube dimensioned and configured to be inserted into a human ear and to physically engage with the inside of the ear canal,    a body from which the ear tube projects, the body being light enough to be supported by the physical engagement of the body and ear canal, the body being a substantially compact body located at the ear of the user,    a microphone located in the body, whereby the microphone is located at the ear,    a retainer, the retainer dimensioned and configured to physically engage with one such user interchangeable antenna.    
     
     
         13 . The ear-piece of  claim 12 , wherein such antennas have an end hole which fits over the retainer, and the end hole has a retainer race, and the retainer has a ridge which seats into the retainer race, whereby the physical engagement of the antenna and the body is attained.  
     
     
         14 . The ear-piece of  claim 13 , wherein such antennas have an end hole which fits over the retainer, and the end hole is internally threaded, and the retainer is externally threaded, whereby the physical engagement of the antenna and the body is attained.